CFP: Popular Fiction (no deadline; collection)

full name / name of organization:

Judith Pyko

contact email:

Judith.Pyko@galegroup.com

Seeking contributors for Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, anongoing print reference series recently acquired by the Gale Group thatoffers analytical essays on the popular works of more than four hundredauthors, including John Grisham, Stephen King, Mary Higgins Clark, PoulAnderson, John Updike, and Andre Norton.

Popular Fiction entries average 5,000 words in length and feature anassessment of each work that is broken down according to several distinctcategories: social concerns, themes, characters, techniques, literaryprecedents, related titles, and ideas for group discussion. Theseries--designed for students, instructors, librarians, and generalreaders--is unique in offering scholarly discussion of fiction that is notcommonly afforded serious analytical treatment.

We offer a $150 honorarium (paid upon acceptance) for each assignment. Inaddition, essayists will receive a complimentary copy of the book uponpublication, and will be recognized with a byline at the conclusion of eachentry and in a special acknowledgments section in the book's frontmatter.

Those interested in contributing to Beacham's Encyclopedia of PopularFiction should submit a resume and short, unpublished writing sample(approximately five pages) for consideration. Include the phrase "RE: JP-1"on cover letter or e-mail subject line and send to:

judith.pyko_at_galegroup.com

or

Judith PykoGale Group27500 Drake Rd.Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535

Suitable candidates will be contacted by assignment editor, who can providemore comprehensive specifications, a list of available assignments, anddetails regarding deadlines.